LeShaun Sims

LeShaun Sims
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Sims with the Tennessee Titans in 2018
No. 36 – Tennessee Titans
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1993-09-18) September 18, 1993
Las Vegas, Nevada
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Las Vegas (NV) Andre Agassi Prep
College: Southern Utah
NFL Draft: 2016 / Round: 5 / Pick: 157
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2018
Total tackles: 61
Sacks: 0.0
Pass deflections: 6
Interceptions: 2
Forced fumbles: 1
Fumble recoveries: 2
Player stats at NFL.com

LeShaun V. Sims (born September 18, 1993) is an American football cornerback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Southern Utah.

Early life

Sims was born in Las Vegas on September 18, 1993. Sims attended Las Vegas (NV) Andre Agassi Prep, where he earned second-team all-state honors as a wide receiver and defensive back. As a senior, he tallied 52 tackles and a team-leading six interceptions on defense. On offense, he produced more than 400 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns while rushing for 170 yards and another score.

College career

Sims played college football at Southern Utah. In four seasons at Southern Utah, he appeared in 47 total games with 46 starts, including starts in every game during his final three seasons. Sims career totals included 220 tackles, eight interceptions, 27 passes defensed, one forced fumble, five fumble recoveries and four tackles for loss. Sims graduated in April 2016 with a degree in exercise science.

Professional career

At the 2016 Southern Utah University Pro Day, Sims jumped 10 feet, 7 inches in the broad jump and ran 6.84 seconds in the three-cone shuttle.[1][2] Sims was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round (157th overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft.[3][4] On May 9, 2016, he signed a four-year contract with the Titans.[5]

Sims recorded his first career interception in Week 15 against the Kansas City Chiefs. In that game, Pro Football Focus rated Sims the highest game grade of that game. In his rookie year, Sims played in 13 games and started in 2 of them.[6] Sims finished his rookie year with 25 tackles, 3 pass deflection, 2 fumble recoveries, and 1 interception.

In 2017, Sims entered the year as one of the starting cornerbacks for the Titans.[7] In Week 2 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sims recorded a forced fumble in a 37-16 victory.[8] He played in 13 games with 5 starts as the team's third cornerback behind rookie Adoree' Jackson and veteran Logan Ryan. On December 3, 2017, Sims recorded an interception late in the fourth quarter against the Houston Texans which sealed the win for the Titans.[9] Sims was placed on injured reserve on December 22, 2017, after suffering a hamstring injury in practice.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "LeShaun Sims Draft Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  2. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (April 30, 2016). "CB LeShaun Sims Wants to Bring Physical Play to NFL". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  3. ↑ "LeShaun Sims Draft Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  4. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (April 30, 2016). "CB LeShaun Sims Wants to Bring Physical Play to NFL". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  5. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (May 9, 2016). "Titans agree to terms with six draft picks". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  6. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (Jan 18, 2017). "Titans Like What They Saw in CB LeShaun Sims Down the Stretch". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  7. ↑ ESPN, ESPN (September 18, 2017). "Tennessee Titans Depth Chart". espn.com. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  8. ↑ Enterprises, NFL (September 18, 2017). "LeShaun Sims Player Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans - December 3rd, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  10. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (December 22, 2017). "Titans sign CB Hurst, Place Sims on Injured Reserve". TitansOnline.com.
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